Shade bracket



y 2, 1933- c. F. SOMMERFELD, JR 1,906,662

SHADE BRACKET Filed Sept. 3, 19152 3 Sheets-Sheet l ATTORNEY y 1933. c. F. SOMMERFELD. JR 1,906,662

SHADE BRACKET Filed Sept. 5, 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 w J. 4, w

A TTORNE y c. F. SOMMERFELD, JR ,906,662

SHADE BRACKET May 2', 1933.

Filed Sept. 3, 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 HI I I ATTORNEY Patented May 2, 1933 P TE T OFFICE r. soMMERFEL- .13., oEANNn ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND snzAnE mmoxn'r Application filed September 3,1932. Serial No. 631,678.

The present invention relates to improvements in roller shade brackets, and the combi nation of the same with an improved form of curtainsupporting bracket.

Numerous types and designs of roller shade brackets have been invented having the usual adjustable feature as to the extension armor roller shade supporting member, that allows for the same to be moved either inwardly or outwardly for purposes of properly adjusting the supporting arm member to the various lengthsofshade rollers that might be used.

The advantage of this type of adj ustable, shade bracket to various lengths of shade rollers is more or less well known, such as, allowing the installation of varying length shade rollers at a window without the necessity of removing the shade brackets-and relocating them to a new position suitableto the varying lengths of the shade rollers about to be used. Thus preventing the usual damage done to the window easements by the continual insertion and removal of screws and nails H therefrom, with the resultant iunsightliness of the woodwork due to numerous nail holes I line 33 of Figure 1.

and cracked woodfi.

The various patents issued as to adjustable shade brackets are mostly of an involved design, somewhat bulky and expensive to make,

and substantially impractical in design, from aicommercial point of view.

It is the purpose of'theinventor to provide an adjustable shade bracket, having the various advantages hereinbefore referred to,

that can be produced in large quantities by punch and die presses,0f the simplest of designs, and that can be sold for a price similar to that demanded for theinefiicient fixed shade bracket. I j

Still another objectof thepresent invention is to provide an adjustable shade bracket in, combination with a curtain supporting structure, the same having its main body.

structure, made up of one piece of material from a punch or die press, enabling the same to be placed on. the openma-rket at a very nominal price. I

Another object of the invention is to provide the curtain supporting structure with'a plurality of yielding or'spring like:adjustsupporting members.

able extension arms to which the usual curtainsupporting rods may be yieldingly'enga ed. v .nother important object of the'present invention is to provide an adjustable'shade bracket of the type referred to having means for maintaining its adjustable arm member in various fixed positions by means of its With; these and other objects in view, the lnvention consists of certain other novel features of construction and combination of parts as will be more specifically described and set forth in the following description and claims. 1 In the accompanying drawings-I have illustrated my invention of: adjustable shade bracket and curtainsupport embodying the various features pertainingthereto' in their preferred form. t p Figure 1 is a front elevationof the adjustable window shade bracket. c

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 22 of Figure 1'. v I

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on the Figure 4 is another, sectional view similar wound Window-shade roller.

I Figure 6 is a front elevation of my invention of adjustable window shade support shown as applied to a combina-tion bracket for both a window shadeand multiple curtainsupport. I

Figure 7 isa sectional view taken onjthe line 7 -7 of Figure 6. f

Figure8 is a sectional viewtakenon the line 88 of Figure 6 illustratingthe posi-' tion of the adjustable members of the window shade support portion of the combination bracket as illustrated in Figure 6-before the same has been fastened tightly against the outer surface of the window casmg.

Figure 9 is a sectional view similar to that shown in Figure 8 illustrating the position assumed by the adjustable members of the window shade support portion of the combi nation bracket as illustrated in Figure 6 after the same has been fastened tightly against the outer surface of the window cas- Figure 10 is a fragmentary plan view of the combination window shade and curtain bracket illustrating the manner in which the same supports the window shade roller and a plurality or combination set of the usual type of curtain rod fixture.

Figure 11 is a sectional view taken on the line of 11-11 of Figure 10.

Figure 12 is a perspective view illustrating one of the spring type curtain rod supporting arms as used in the combination window shade and curtain bracket.

Referring to the drawings by numerals each of which represents the same or similar parts throughout the various views, the invention consists of a base plate 1 adapted to be secured to a window casing surface 2 by means of the screws 3 the same being passed through suitable openings 4 in the base plate structure 1. The base plate 1 has extending therefrom two longitudinal extensions or ways 5 which may be punched outwardly and away from the outer surface 6 of the base plate structure. Positioned be tween the outer surface 6 of the base structure l and the undersides or surfaces 7 of the longitudinal ways 5 is the foot portion 8 of an adjustable or sliding extension arm 9 used to support either end of the standard spring type shade roller.

Referring particularly to Figure 2 of the drawings the outer end 10 of the window shade supporting arm is upset or bossed as shown at 11 for purposes of forming a. re duced contact or bearing surface to the end of the shade roller. The cut away portion 12 in which may be positioned either the round or rectangular supporting ends of the window shade roller is shown having an extension 14: which projects over the slotted portion 15 and the rounded portion 16 of the cut away structure or portion 12. When used to support the rectangular end of the standard type of spring wound window shade of the roller type the same being shown in its relative position in fine dotted lines in Figure 2 of the drawings the same is prevented from turning due to the upright contacting walls 17 formed by the slottedportion 15. Any unusual movement due to jerking of the shade roller in its winding or unwinding operation may at times cause this end of the shade roller to jump out of the usual slotted structure formed in the average or standard window shade supporting bracket. To prevent this in my particular design of slotted structure for purposes of supporting the ends of the window shade roller I have provided the extension 14. Upon any sudden upward movement of the rectangular end 18 of the shade roller it may be readily seen that the same would be prevented from jumping clear of the slotted portion 15 due to its coming in contact with the extension 14. The same or similar function on the part of the extension 14 may be applied when the round end of the shade roller is supported in the rounded cut away portion 16 of the extension arm 9. The slightly overhanging or projecting corners 19 formed at the upper portion 20 of the cut away structure 12, it has been found, also acts and functions to prevent the rounded end of the shade roller from readily jumping or being jerked from the cut away portion 12 of the extension arm 9.

The upset or bossed portion 11 extends to both sides of the extension arm structure 9 as shown in Figure 1 forming bearing sur faces 21 and 22 for either the right or left hand ends of the shade roller thus enabling the extension arm or window shade roller supporting arm 9 to be readily used as either a right or left hand supporting bracket.

The base plate structure 1 has formed between the longitudinal ways 5 a longitudinal connecting spring structure 23 connected to the two extreme ends of the base plate structure 1. Referring to Figure 3 of the draxw ings it will be seen that one end of this connecting spring structure or strip 23 is flared or turned outwardly at 2st and the back surface 25 of the same is substantially convex in shape as shown at 26 in relation to the substantially flat back structure of the base plate 1 as shown at 2?. Normally this distended portion 26 of the base structure 23 allows for the free movement of the foot por tion 8 of the adjustable or sliding extension arm 9 between the ways 5 and the outer surface 23 on the connecting spring strip 23 thus allowing for any adjustment necessary either to the right or left of the extension arm 9 for purposes of adjusting the same to the length of the shade roller it is desired to be used. For purposes of maintaining the extension arm 9 in a fixed predetermined position after the same has been properly set in its relation to the window shade roller ends, it is only necessary to screw or nail the base plate structure tightly against the surface 30 of the window casing 31. Thus as may be readily seen, from Figure 4 of the drawings, the extended or convex portion 26, of the spring strip member 23, is caused to move inwardly and against the under surface or face 32 of the foot structure 8 of the extension arm 9 bringing about pinching or clamping effect between the under surfaces 7-7 of the ways and the outer surface 23 of the spring strip structure 23. Referring particularly to Figurefi of the,

drawings I have here disclosed the use of my adjustable window shade bracket as used in combination with a curtain or multiple curtain supporting bracket 35; the bottom portion '36 of the *same havingmy adjustable window shade bracket formed therein; the

upper portion 37 having ways 38, 39 and 40 formed or punched therein forpurposes of supporting the spring type curtain rods supporting arms 41, 42 and 43. The bottom portions 44, 45 and 46 of the ways are all closed,

the upper portions 47, 48 and 49 of the same are all open allowing for theready-insertion of the foot portions 50, 51 and 52 of the respective curtain rod supporting members and the proper positioning of the same therein.

Theverti-calconnecting strips 60, 61 and 62 formed between the respective way structures act as a back or rear support for the respective foot portions or structures formed on the spring extension curtain supportlng members 41', 42 and 43. For purposes of providing a springefi'ectto these members and to enable the same to yieldingly and in a springlike manner engage the open'ends of the standard eurtainrod, the same may be provided with the inwardly directed slotted portion 65 as shown particularly in Figures 11 and 12 of the drawings. The outer. ends of the spring extensioncurtain supporting members may each in turn be shouldered at 66, 67 and 68 respectively for purposes of limiting and fixing the position of the curtain rods 69, 70 and 71 thereto. As may be readily seen this spring gripping efi'ect betweenthe curtain supporting members and the ends of the curtainrods is very desirable in maintaining a l tight connection between these members at casing surface 77 by means of the screws 78.

this point at all times.

Referring particularly to Figures 1 and 6 of the drawings the screws indicated at 75 and 76' respectively of the two figures it will be seen thatthey inturn prevent the adjustable or sliding extension arm 9 from becoming disengaged from their respective ways, due 1 to the abutting of. this member against the heads of the aforementioned screws, particularly, as'indicated in fine dotted lines in Fig ure 1.

The combination adjustable window shade I bracket and support for the curtain rod structure 35 may be held fast against the window If found desirable for purposes of adjustfixed predetermined position.

and not in a limited manner; the scope of the invention being defined in the claims.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A window shade brackethaving adjustable roller shade supporting means, and

means for maintaining the same in a predetermined fixed position j by supporting means for the same, said supporting means having yieldingmeans extended away from the bottom plane of said bracket and in combination therewith.

2. A window shade bracket having an adjustable arm slidably engaged thereto, means 1 means for engaging said bracket'to. a sup porting surface in a positive manner and-for the purpose of maintaining said arm in a 4.'A device of the kind described, comprising a body member having adjustable roller shade supporting means, said adjustable means for supporting said roller shade having means for maintainingthe same in a predetermined fixed position by supporting a means for the same, said supporting means p having yleldlng means extended away from the bottom plane of said supporting means and in combination therewith, for thepurpose as hereinbefore described,

Signed by me at Baltimore city, State of Maryland, this 27 day of August, 1932.

CHARLES F. SOMMERFELD, JR.

7 ing the window shade roller supporting arm 9 u only one screw may be used if necessary for adjusting and locking purposes.

I have thus described my invention in detail in order that its operation and structure may be fullyunderstood, however, the terms I hereinare used in their descriptive sense only 

